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Need to know how BackupAssist stacks up against the competition? Our Feature Comparisons are designed to highlight some of the key differences between BackupAssist and other backup products on the market.

New: BackupAssist v8 / Backup Exec 2014 Comparison

In this whitepaper, we look at what a business wants from a backup solution and compare how BackupAssist and Backup Exec meet those requirements.

Summary:

  • We look at the user interfaces, backup features, restore features, recovery features, remote management, support and pricing.
Download: PDF (376kb)

BackupAssist v6 / Backup Exec 2010 Comparison

In this whitepaper we examine how well BackupAssist stacks up against one of the major competing backup software products on the market: Symantec's Backup Exec.

Summary:

  • The comparison considers the usability, feature set, functionality and pricing of both products to determine which is most suitable to fulfil the backup requirements of a typical business in the SMB market.
Download: PDF (1.22mb)

Zip Engine Performance Comparison

A series of tests comparing the performance of BackupAssist's Zip Engine against WinZip and WinRAR

Summary:

  • Encryption time
  • Throughput vs. Compression level
  • Archive size vs. Compression ratio
Download: PDF (340kb)

BackupAssist V4 to V6 Product Comparison

Compare the features of BackupAssist version 4 with version 6

Summary:

  • New in v6: Server 2008 R2 ready, Imaging Engine, File Replication Engine, Zip Engine, Rsync Engine, VSS application backup, system state backup, Restore Console improvements, TrueCrypt-compatible encryption, and much more.
Download: PDF (900kb)

BackupAssist V5 to V6 Product Comparison

Compare the features of BackupAssist version 5 with version 6

Summary:

  • New in v6: Server 2008 R2 ready, VSS application backup, system state backup, Restore Console improvements, TrueCrypt-compatible encryption, and much more.
Download: PDF (900kb)
 

BackupAssist V4 to V5 Product Comparison

Compare the features of BackupAssist version 4 with version 5

Summary:

  • New in v5: Windows Drive Imaging, File Replication, Rsync Internet Backup, and Centralized Monitoring
Download: PDF (1mb)
 

BackupAssist V3 to V5 Product Comparison

Compare the features of BackupAssist version 3 with version 5

Summary:

  • New in v5: Improved reporting, Expanded hardware support, Windows Drive Imaging, File Replication, Rsync Internet Backup, and Centralized Monitoring
Download:PDF (2mb)
 

BackupAssist / Backup Exec Product Comparison

Compare the features of BackupAssist v4 vs. Backup Exec v12

Summary:

  • BackupAssist and Backup Exec are often regarded as competitors. Although both products provide excellent data protection, the design philosophies behind the products are vastly different, resulting in substantial differences in the user experience, maintainability and costs. This document discusses the strengths and limitations of each product.
Download: PDF (2.57mb)